7 Most Important Stories from Yesterday at Mobile World Congress #MWC14

The Total Telecom team are still producing our news service from Barcelona. Here's the 7 most important stories from yesterday.

• Strength in numbers as Telecom Italia joins M2M group
• TeliaSonera CEO calls on telcos to fight back
• Ericsson awarded a big chunk of Vodafone's Project Spring
• ZTE replaces Alcatel-Lucent in E-Plus network management deal
• Europe needs risk takers, says NSN
• Facebook's WhatsApp buy is a $19bn way of reconnecting with youth
• SK Telecom eyes 2015 for three-band carrier aggregation launch

Six Articles From Yesterday at #MWC14 You Must Read

Yesterday from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the Total Telecom team reported on rumours, health initiatives and.... pasta. Check out the six most read stories on our news service below or click here for the #BreakingNews channel.

Cisco CEO dismissive of Juniper/NSN rumour, predicts vendor 'musical chairs'  

Zuckerberg seeks operator partners to extend affordable Internet access
 
Samsung goes heart rate monitoring mad with Galaxy S5, new wearables
 
Deutsche Telekom on network lasagne and losing the 'mobile' from MWC

Smartphone spec wars are over, it's now about marketing and pricing
 
Sprint boosts indoor coverage at fraction of cost of femtocells

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Is the answer to Network Management a VERY big screen? #NMS13

Early responses to our Network Management Survey suggests that amongst the main concerns is the need to use multiple tools for monitoring.

But perhaps Bharti Airtel have the answer. Their new Nokia Siemens Networks’ dashboard solution is monitored via a 3600-square-foot video wall - but there again they are looking at mobile services for over 250 million people!

Let us know what your network management issues are by completing our SURVEY and to discover more about the solutions and issues in this important sector, get involved in our Network Management Show

Telecom Headlines: Wednesday 12 September

> UK gets LTE with EE and BJ
> Huawei to invest $2bn in UK over five years
> Nokia Siemens confirms talks to sell BSS unit
> Apple's new iPhone a mixed blessing for wireless carriers
> Cloud-based services to see double digit growth


UK gets LTE with EE and BJ
Mobile operator unveils new brand for LTE, FTTH services; mayor of London rubs salt into wound for U.K. rivals; and CEO hints at LTE version of iPhone 5.
http://goo.gl/7r6v7

Huawei to invest $2bn in UK over five years
Chinese equipment maker pledges to double U.K. workforce following meeting with David Cameron.
http://goo.gl/HCBNv

Nokia Siemens confirms talks to sell BSS unit
CEO says vendor is also looking to sell its applications business.
http://goo.gl/NVXIL

Apple's new iPhone a mixed blessing for wireless carriers
Mobile operators could face hefty subsidy payments for new device.
http://goo.gl/23wLu

Cloud-based services to see double digit growth 
Spending on cloud-based IT services will approach $100 billion in 2016, analyst firm forecasts.
http://goo.gl/VWzbD

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